Africa vs Belgium-Luxembourg: Newsprint — Production

Africa
95,266 t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg
124,000 t
in 1999
Africa rank
16th
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
19th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Belgium-Luxembourg
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 124,000 t against 95,266 t in Africa, a difference of 28,734 t.

That makes Belgium-Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Africa ranks 16th and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 19th of 27 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Belgium-Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Belgium-Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 76,669 t 93,244 t 16,576 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 216,272 t 92,200 t 124,072 t Africa
1980s 356,617 t 107,000 t 249,617 t Africa
1990s 412,215 t 112,700 t 299,515 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, Africa or Belgium-Luxembourg?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 124,000 t against 95,266 t in Africa as of 1999.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg?
28,734 t, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg rank globally for newsprint — production?
Africa ranks 16th and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 19th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
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